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But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
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Amos 5:24 Meaning and Commentary
Amos 5:24
FOOTNOTES:
F15 (lgyw) "volvatur", Munster, Mercerus, Liveleus, Drusius; "volvat se", Montanus, Vatablus; "revolvet se", Piscator; "provolvatur", Cocceius.
But let judgments run down as waters
Or "roll" F15; in abundance, with great rapidity, bearing down all before them, which nothing can resist; signifying the plenty of justice done in the land, the full and free exercise of it, without any stoppage or intermission: and righteousness as a mighty stream;
the same thing expressed in different words; though some think that not the execution of judgment and justice by men is here exhorted to, but the vindictive justice of God is threatened; which like a mighty torrent of water should come down, overwhelm, bear away, and destroy all before it, even all the transgressors in Israel.
F15 (lgyw) "volvatur", Munster, Mercerus, Liveleus, Drusius; "volvat se", Montanus, Vatablus; "revolvet se", Piscator; "provolvatur", Cocceius.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Amos 5:24 In-Context
22
Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals I will not look upon.
23
Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps.
24
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
25
Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
26
You shall take up Sakkuth your king, and Kaiwan your star-god, your images, which you made for yourselves;
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